Definition of flatten - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
physicaltr. make something flat or flattertr.
- He used a roller to flatten the dough.
2.
physicalintr. become flat or flatterintr.
- The tire began to flatten after the puncture.
3.
musictr. TECH. lower the pitch by a semitonetr. TECH.
- The musician decided to flatten the note.
4.
reflexiveintr. press oneself tightly against a surfaceintr.
- She flattened herself against the wall to hide.
5.
competitiontr. defeat completely in a contesttr.
- Our team managed to flatten the opponents.
6.
graphicstr. TECH. combine layers into a single imagetr. TECH.
- You need to flatten the layers before saving the file.
7.
technologytr. TECH. reduce a data structure's dimensionstr. TECH.
- The function will flatten the array into a list.
Expressions with flatten
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spread out to a flatter shape
She watched the dough flatten out under the rolling pin..
reduce levels of management or authority
The company decided to flatten the hierarchy to improve communication.
reduce infection spread rate during an epidemic
Governments implemented lockdowns to flatten the curve.
Origin of flatten
Old English, flatan (to make flat)
Terms with flatten included in their meaning
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flatten
level a surface so it has no bumps
flatten
make a surface flat or even
physical action
apply pressure to flatten or secure
cooking
cylinder with handles used to flatten dough
flatten
make a surface flat by removing wrinkles
construction
flatten or level a large surface
flattening
flatten with or as if with a bulldozer
roadwork
flatten a surface using a steamroller
LGBT
wear a binder to flatten one's chest
cooking
flatten dough with a rolling pin
shape by hitting
shape or flatten by repeated blows
action
crush or flatten something
flattening
walk heavily to flatten something
gardening
heavy cylinder used to flatten lawns
metalworking
flatten metal by hammering
bookbinding
flatten a book during binding
movement
cause to lie down or flatten
cooking
flatten food for cooking
escalator
part of an escalator where steps flatten out
metalworking
tool used to flatten gold into thin layers
hair grooming
flatten hair with cream or grease
construction
flatten using a steamroller
Examples of flatten in a sentence
She tried to flatten the creased paper. The cardboard will flatten under the heavy boxes. The dough flattened as she pressed it with her palm. He chose to flatten the chord for effect. Flattening the melody gave it a somber tone. He flattened himself on the ground to avoid the bullets.
The cat flattened itself under the bed during the thunderstorm. They aimed to flatten their rivals in the championship. The boxer promised to flatten his next opponent. Remember to flatten the image before printing. The designer had to flatten the artwork for the final draft. Developers often flatten the database for efficiency. The software can flatten complex structures easily.
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- French:aplatir, s'aplatir, ...
- German:flach machen, flacher werden, ...
- Italian:appiattire, appiattirsi, ...
- Spanish:aplanar, aplanarse, ...
- Portuguese:alisar, achatar-se, ...
- Chinese:压平, 变平, ...
- Japanese:平らにする, 平らになる, ...
- Arabic:سَطَّحَ, تَسَطَّحَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׁטֵּחַ, לְהִשְׁתַּטֵּחַ, ...
- Russian:раскатать, спускаться, ...
- Ukrainian:розкачувати, пласкішати, ...
- Hindi:चपटा करना, पिचकना, ...
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